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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 03:18 PM
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Posted By xasterix
The label is dependent on the origin-location....

The label is dependent on the origin-location. Each Tagalog town considered one (sometimes two) blade profile as an offering to San Bartolome.

If the origin-location of my blade was Rizal area,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2025, 10:01 AM
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Views: 5,931
Posted By xasterix
Halloo Jeff, I would posit your bolo to be from...

Halloo Jeff, I would posit your bolo to be from Pampanga, because the blade profile and hilt angle fit the "palang" category.

Detlef's, I would posit to be either Pampanga or Tagalog-made.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2025, 09:59 AM
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Posted By xasterix
Thanks Detlef :D I'm keeping it as-is, I'm not a...

Thanks Detlef :D I'm keeping it as-is, I'm not a fan of wire-grip, especially as it can cause scratches on the hand :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th September 2025, 06:33 AM
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Posted By xasterix
Sinanbartolome sword from Tayabas, Quezon

Hello, sharing this Tagalog piece. The engravings on either side of the blade (not the spine) are specific to Quezon Province (the engravings are still being used for modern swords from that area),...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th September 2025, 06:23 PM
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Views: 14,959
Posted By xasterix
That one's really, really nice! The entourage...

That one's really, really nice! The entourage isn't bad either :p
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th September 2025, 01:00 AM
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Views: 14,959
Posted By xasterix
Halloo Ian! Based on the spine thickness, robust...

Halloo Ian! Based on the spine thickness, robust and rounded-end tang (I saw this when I reset the blade), laminated construction, and well-detailed hilt, I would posit this to be a late 1800s garab...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th September 2025, 08:15 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,959
Posted By xasterix
Hello sir, nice observation- before each cut I'm...

Hello sir, nice observation- before each cut I'm using the thumb notch for indexing, but as the blade falls and bites into the target I release it for extra cutting power and post-cut grip dynamics. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd September 2025, 04:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,959
Posted By xasterix
Short and thick garab

Finally got this garab after 2.5 years in limbo (it couldn't be shipped from Spain in 2023 because of suddenly stricter blade shipping guidelines). This is the shortest-bladed garab I've wielded so...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd August 2025, 11:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,168
Posted By xasterix
Halloo Ian, you're right, and I stand corrected-...

Halloo Ian, you're right, and I stand corrected- it is indeed tin :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th August 2025, 05:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,168
Posted By xasterix
Thanks very much :D yep, those are aluminum...

Thanks very much :D yep, those are aluminum mounts, and roughly made- they were pretty sharp at the edges, and I had to blunt them so that I don't get injured every time I grasp the scabbard.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th August 2025, 05:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,168
Posted By xasterix
Thanks very much! It's common to be...

Thanks very much!

It's common to be confused regarding the kampilan's proper wield. I believe the mainstream depiction is the culprit- of course, these depictions were gleaned from pre-WW2...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th August 2025, 12:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,168
Posted By xasterix
Thanks for the kind words everyone! Ian, I'm...

Thanks for the kind words everyone!

Ian, I'm betting it's Maranao because I've been observing a trend of Maranao-provenanced blades (kris, kampilan, panabas, etc) having silver or brass inserts,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th August 2025, 01:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,168
Posted By xasterix
Mixed-age and mixed-ethnicity kampilan

It's pretty rare for a well-preserved piece to pop up in the Philippines (most of the nice pieces are in US, EU, etc) so I jumped at this opportunity. This kampilan is a good example of how a Moro...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th July 2025, 01:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,851
Posted By xasterix
Yup, that's nice. I'm postulating that it's Samar...

Yup, that's nice. I'm postulating that it's Samar or Leyte-origin, because there have been provenanced Samar or Leyte sundang with a similar hilt; they also added a pin to higher-rank sundang. I'm...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2025, 07:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 11,019
Posted By xasterix
The blade on the middle has potential to be old,...

The blade on the middle has potential to be old, but i can't tell for sure because the gangya is obstructed. The leftmost and rightmost, I'm guessing are pre-WW2 at least. The dresses could have been...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2025, 01:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 11,019
Posted By xasterix
PH is also a CITES partner, but laws aren't...

PH is also a CITES partner, but laws aren't enforced as much... 3rd world country nuances lol. I know the source collection of those blades, but not exactly who commissioned it (may have been an...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2025, 11:30 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 11,019
Posted By xasterix
It's not so difficult to receive ivory, from a...

It's not so difficult to receive ivory, from a Filipino POV (importation, incoming). However, it's very difficult- or probably even impossible- to export ivory (PH to other countries).
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th July 2025, 11:04 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 84,936
Posted By xasterix
I dug up this dress-less Maranao kris (blade...

I dug up this dress-less Maranao kris (blade only), and decided to rebuild it with a vintage Maranao hilt with carabao horn pommel, plus Zamboanga-made asang-asang. I decided not to include a ferrule...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th July 2025, 10:52 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 106,558
Posted By xasterix
Glad we're of the same mind sir! I'll post the...

Glad we're of the same mind sir! I'll post the kris in the talismanic symbols thread =)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2025, 07:18 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 106,558
Posted By xasterix
Good point- although it's very much possible to...

Good point- although it's very much possible to isolate the imagery based on the traditions inherent in each Moro tribe within a specific era- in my example, since it's vintage Maranao sarimanok and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2025, 08:00 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 106,558
Posted By xasterix
Necro'ing this thread because I fancied putting a...

Necro'ing this thread because I fancied putting a Maranao kris (with a vintage hilt) beside my vintage sarimanok.

It's pretty close- but in the correct-side-up orientation, not in the upside-down...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th July 2025, 01:11 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,278,766
Posted By xasterix
Halloo Ian! I think the pommel represents either...

Halloo Ian! I think the pommel represents either lineage or political alignment. I'm betting it was made sometime pre-war, most conservative estimate would be postwar.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd July 2025, 01:33 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,278,766
Posted By xasterix
When I encountered this kris, I immediately...

When I encountered this kris, I immediately remembered this thread and my assertion that the figural may be a naga, or snake. I encountered this pre-WW2 Maguindanao kris blade with a Maranao hilt...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st May 2025, 12:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 35,327
Posted By xasterix
That's right- as of modern time, both the Warays...

That's right- as of modern time, both the Warays and Cebuanos use "sundang" as a catch-all term for just about any blade :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th April 2025, 09:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 35,327
Posted By xasterix
Halloo sir! It's part of the "name game" as...

Halloo sir! It's part of the "name game" as others in this forum have noted before.

In the area where that blade came from (Leyte/Samar), "sundang" is a catch-all term for long fighting blades....
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